The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-03-19
THE PARISHES.
CATAIIOCLA.

THE PARISHES.
CATAIoULA.
John Giasscoe, a boy about seven-
teen or eighteen years old. who had
been carrying the mails for Mr.. ]. j.
McKeitheD, was arrested a, the Castor
Springs on last Friday night while
attempting ~ enter the store Of Mr..
Mills. 1t appears that the store had
been broken into some time previous
to that and they suspected this boy as
being the party, and on the night OF
the capture, Mills and his son were
watching the store, when The boy
came late in the night aud when he
attempted to enter tho store they cap
tured hun, Mr.. Mills sent the mali
up to Mr.. McKeithen the next day
and turned the boy over to the ward
constable who lodged him in Jail, where
he will await the action of the grand
jury of that parish, Catahoula. Mr..
McKeithen was perfectly surprised as
he had had the boy in his employ,
carrying the mails for more than a
year, and had never suspected any
thing wrong of him. A few months
in limbo will likely do the young ulan
good Waterman.
We understand that our farmers W i'll
plant larger acreage of corn this sea-
son than ever before. The diversified
crops system will make them prMlu-
GERS of at least portion OF what they
Consume, and now, have to buy
Trinity Herald.
CONCORDIA.
On Tuesday last the bondstnen Ut T.
w: Chase, late sheriff and tax collector
of Concordia- paid over to the proper
authorities the full amount due the
parish and school board under the com.
promise recently effected. This puts
an end to this unfortunate matter, SO
far as the monied liabilities of Chase
are concerned, and we trust that none
OF Our citizens will, In future, be SUBJ
jected to the expense, trouble and
annoyance experienced by the genties
men who were called upon to discharge
the obligation of sureties In this tn
stance.-,Sentincl.
WYNN.
With the railroad being surveyed
through our parish, the bayou Dug.
demonia being examined 10 SEQ II II
can be made navigable stream, and
the marble quarry being placed Ia
should feel in better spirits about the
future prosperity OF the "Free State Of
VIM. "-iSentinet.
Alexandria is taking vigorous steps
to secure compress.
The people of Alexandria are ask ed
| to take stock In the La. N. & s. RIA H.
road. The preliminary survey from
Homer to Alexandria is now being
made and the contract for building the
road has been let to the Georgia Con-
struction Company. Work is to be
commenced during the present year
and finished within four years
ST. LANDRY.
Northern and Western men who
have visited Opelousas with view Of
purchasing homes found two serious
objections to our country. While they
were delighted with our lands aud eli
mate, they were not willing TO settle
where the Sabbath was not observed
and where educational advantages
were 80 limited. The first objection
has been removed by the passage ana
execution of the Sunday law. Now
let our people build good school houses,
and establish a better system Of higher
education in the town and parish
OpeloHsos Courier.
AvOYELLEs.
On Monday morning, at about half
past one, some men thoroughly dis
guised, rode up to the store Of Fl. & A,
Kahn in Evergreen, and discharged
about fifty shots into the building,
thereby damaging the me, cbandise
within, and eudangering the lives of
persons sleeping in the building. The
party after leaving Evergreen, went to
Cottonport and served, in similar man.
ner, the store of Felix Bauer. Wo
hear that Il printed notice was posted
on Bauer's store, giving notice to Jews
to leave the parish within certain
time.-0kurkSrHlc Reuie,r.
LINCOLN.
Tho prospects of fine peach crop
throughout this section continues
fattering. Without freeze later oa
on we may expect an unusually large
crop OF this fruit this year. Already
on some trees the peaches are as large
as small marble.-Catigraloh.
TIE VALUE OF COTTON SEED.